[253] 6^th Inst which I have laid before the Secretary of the Treasury who informs that in his Letter which you refer to he did not contemplate the allowance therein specified to extend to the re-mittances of money from this department through the hands of Supervisors, he is however of opinion that some compensation should be made on which he will confer with the Secretary of War and you shall be informed of the result— The Secretary of War set out to the Eastward a few days since and it is expected he will be absent above two months— Eliz^th Carrington Esq^r I am Sir Y^r Richmond Virginia Joseph Howell W.D. Accountants Office August 13^th 1794 Sir Enclosed you have copies of my circular letters to recruiting officers of the 1^st & 20^th of March 1793 and January 25. 1794 to which I request your first attention to [undecipherable]